Negotiate it in the Offer!

Leases That’s simple enough advice. It’s easy to follow. And, no one gets hurt. So, what’s the problem? No one wants to do it. It’s too costly, it’s too time …

Basement Apartments: A Tale of Two Cities

There is $25,000 available for basement apartments in two different cities. In Calgary, it’s in the form of a grant, and in Brampton, it’s in the form of a fine. So, whether the municipality pays you, …

Purchaser Moving into Tenanted Property

With all the issues related to eviction, occupation and vacant possession, consider this clause: “The Buyer agrees that they or their immediate family intend(s) to move into the property on …

Water Softener No Contract

Question: My client, the Owner just found out the Tenant has permitted a water softener to be installed upon the premises and has agreed to make the necessary arrangements to …

Tenant Fails to Leave

(Ontario) Question: The Seller had a rather difficult Tenant and has sold the house, and has delivered the appropriate notices to the Tenant to terminate the tenancy. The Tenant has …

Retrofit Clauses for Agreements

One very significant problem was the real estate industry would encourage the sale of a building with a secondary unit in an area zoned simply for single family units. There …